LILIES 
L. AMABILE 
A medium height Turk’s cap lily. June flower- 
ing. Grenadine-red with black spots. Ideal for 
sun or partial shade. Very hardy. 
35c each—S for $1.50 
L. AMABILE LUTEUM 
Similar to the above, except that it is a rare 
yellow with black spots. It is still rather rare 
and certain to be a lovely addition to your border. 
75c each—3 for $2.00 
L. AURATUM, or GOLD BANDED LILY 
An old introduction from the Orient, this is 
still considered one of the gems of the garden. 
A white lily, gold banded, flecked with tiny red 
spots, it is well worth planting although you may 
have it for only a year. We offer only imported 
bulbs of this lily and you may be as fortunate as 
we and have it grow for a number of years. 
85c each—3 for $2.25 
L. BACKHOUSE HYBRIDS 
A group of L. Martagon X L. Hansonii hybrids 
originated and grown by the late Mrs. R. O. 
Backhouse in the 90’s at Sutton Court, Hereford, 
England. These are an extremely hardy race of 
lilies, with colors from yellow to orange-brown, 
with spots of brown, purple or pink, and having 
many reflexed, Turk’s cap flowers. A permanent 
and beautiful addition to your garden. They 
prefer shade and grow from three to five feet 
tall. Mixed $2.50 each 
BROCADE 
Orange yellow with a pink cast, with maroon 
spots. $3.00 each 
MRS. R. O. BACKHOUSE 
Has an ivory to soft orange interior with 
small purple or red spots. The tips of the inside 
of the flower are a straw yellow like the ex- 
terior. It has long been the best and most 
reliable of the group. $3.50 each 
LILIUM CANADENSE 
A native of New England known as the Meadow 
Lily. Grows 3-7 feet tall. Drooping bell-shaped 
flowers of yellow or orange-red with large round 
black spots in the interior. Flowers late June or 
early July. Ideal for moist, lowland situations 
where other bulbs would be lost. Excellent for 
naturalizing. 35c¢ each—$3.50 per dozen 
$28.00 per hundred 
L. CANDIDUM, or MADONNA LILY 
A pure white lily which is so familiar to us 
that it needs little description and is a ‘must’ for 
perennial borders. Imported northern-grown bulbs 
which should be planted early to insure establish- 
ment before frost. 
Selected—60c each—$ 6.00 for 10 
Extra heavy—90c each—$ 9.00 for 10 
Special stock—$1.35 each—$13.00 for 10 
L. CANDIDUM, CASCADE STRAIN 
An improved form introduced by Jan deGraaff. 
Tall, straight stems, large flowers of unusual tex- 
ture and more resistant to botrytis. Sets seed 
readily. 7-8 inches—75c each 
L. CENTIFOLIUM HYBRIDS 
The true L. Centifolium that we once had is 
now long gone and only the hybrids are avail- 
able. These are a wonderful group of trumpet 
lilies, having the characteristics of the original 
but with more vigor and variations. Some are 
green on the outside, others are chocolate brown, 
and the throat may be white or yellow. Very 
fragrant. Mid-July flowering. Average five feet 
in height. 75c¢ each—$7.50 per dozen 
L. CERNUUM 
A rare Korean lily, flowering in late June. 
Flowers are lilac or rosy pink. Similar to L. 
Tenuifolium in shape and growing conditions. 
Rare but extremely hardy. A delicately beautiful 
addition to your garden. 
90c each—$9.00 per dozen 
L. CONCOLOR 
A star-shaped, upright flowering lily of bright 
scarlet color. Grows up to two feet tall, with 
several blossoms in mid June. Hardy and long 
lasting, a good companion for L. Tenuifolium in 
the border. 30c each—$3.00 per dozen 
L. DALHANSONII 
A hybrid of L. Martagon X L. Hansonii hav- 
ing the dark mahogany color from the dark Marta- 
gon parentage, flecked with light yellow or gold, 
with the foliage and hardiness of the Hansonii. 
Extremely rare companion to the Backhouse group. 
$4.00 each 
L. DAURICUM HYBRIDS 
Our earliest flowering lily. Cup-shaped blooms, 
upright flowering, ranging from light pinkish 
orange to yellow with brown spots. Grows 1-2 
feet and flowers in early May. 
25c each—$2.50 per dozen 
L. DUNKIRK 
One of Dr. F. L. Skinner’s outstanding, blood 
red hybrids. Grows four to five feet tall with a 
number of outward facing large flowers. Blooms 
from late June to mid July. Awarded a First Class 
Certificate by the Massachusetts Horticultural So- 
ciety in 1947. Limited supply. $3.00 each 
L. GREEN MOUNTAIN HYBRIDS 
A strain of white trumpet lilies which are hy- 
brids of Centifolium, Creelman, Princeps, etc., 
or ginated by the late L. H. Abel of White Plains, 
New York, having the characteristics of all the 
parents and a great range of variations in size 
and flowering time. Midsummer flowering. Limit- 
ed supply. 75c each 
L. GUINEA GOLD 
Another of Dr. Skinner’s introductions of 
Pink buds with a yellow 
Grows to three feet. 
$3.00 each 
Martagon hybrid origin. 
throat spotted with brown. 
June flowering. 
L. HANSONII 
One of the parents of a large group of hybrids, 
this lily is one of the best in itself and makes a 
wonderful subject for mass planting. Permanent 
and easy to grow, its Martagon shaped blooms 
are of orange cadium yellow, spotted with brown. 
